Brookfield is to build a new 700,000 ft2, 37-storey tower in the City of London - and work could begin as early as 2018.

Designed by architect Make the plans for the proposed office tower at 1 Leadenhall feature a 9,600 ft2 public terrace with winter garden overlooking the historic Leadenhall Market.

The tower will provide 538,000 ft2 of office space plus 51,500 ft2 of retail space on the first three floors.
— building.co.uk

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Scott Timberg wrote a piece for Salon examining how "One of the coolest creative-class careers has cratered with the economy". spaceman was surprised by some of the architects quoted and wrote "One successful architect feels ‘Very much like an immigrant worker,’ and another says, ‘We are making less than a cleaning lady.’ This seems a little over the top.”

Guy Horton, presented the first installment in a new reoccurring feature The CRIT, which will focus on architectural criticism, Thoughts on MoMA's Foreclosed: Rehousing the American Dream. Therein Guy offered this critique of the architects featured in MoMA’s upcoming exhibition... View full entry »

Construction was completed on a new straw bale building for the University of Nottingham which brings together the School of Biosciences and the School of Veterinary and Medical Sciences. The project is the first stage of a 20-year visionary masterplan for the university's Sutton Bonington Campus.
— youtube.com

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This lovely underground home is slated to be the first zero-carbon home in the North West of England. Designed by Make Architects, this 4-bedroom oasis leaves the views of nature in tact above the ground while creating spaces filled with light and space below the ground plane.
— michellekaufmann.com